Welcome to the club. During my first year (I took early retirement) we enjoyed 5 overseas holidays and saw quite a bit of Europe. We only took 2 holidays last year, but then when you're retired every day is a holiday...so I'm told?
2,076 2017-03-29 09:56:48
Re: Received the best news today. At work. (13 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
2,077 2017-03-28 08:14:14
Re: Weather changing (5 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Nice one Brian. A departure from the run of the mill love songs that I tend to knock out.
Talking of the weather, it's been beautiful here for the last few days but this is the UK so warm and sunny don't last long. It's been so nice the wife has been sunbathing and got the beginning of a tan....
2,078 2017-03-28 08:03:46
Re: horizontal tango/good enough for buddy (15 replies, posted in My local band and me)
Peatle and Brian are understating their part in these songs. Unfortunately I tend to go luney tunes when I'm working with people and ideas come flowing thick and fast. As Brian said I am more than happy to work with any of my Chordie mates just beware of me taking over.
By the way, Buddy came from a conversation with EB when we were talking about song lengths, Brian likes shorter tracks like Buddy Holly's 2 minute songs, so he said " if it's good enough for Buddy Holly it's good enough for me" so there we go!
I wish we could have sent MP3 s around the world and maybe got Jan to sing but unless everyone has multi track facilities it's almost impossible.
BTW, when I record all instruments are live even drums
2,079 2017-03-27 09:02:42
Re: horizontal tango/good enough for buddy (15 replies, posted in My local band and me)
I did quite a bit of Bula Vinaka last night as the lager flowed freely!
Vinaka Peatle
2,080 2017-03-26 16:00:33
Re: horizontal tango/good enough for buddy (15 replies, posted in My local band and me)
Thanks for those fab sentiments. It's always been a privilege to watch the All Blacks, I attended back in the early 60s when you plastered us in the second half. And the only time I actually put a bet on a game....and won! Of course that was the old Stradey park, sadly now a housing estate. The home of rugby is now about a mile away in a new purpose built stadium called Park y Scarlets.
I believe what you were trying to say at the end is...iechyd dda or good health
kia ora...... I m hoping that's the right context
2,081 2017-03-24 21:50:01
Topic: horizontal tango/good enough for buddy (15 replies, posted in My local band and me)
here's a collaboration between easybeat, peatle and myself, it's a little naughty so i wont be posting the lyrics.
https://soundcloud.com/iphillfine/tango
https://soundcloud.com/iphillfine/buddy
this second track is also a collaboration with my two kiwi friends and is a concoction of buddy holly's titles and the rhythm we all know
2,082 2017-03-21 20:11:49
Re: Brain cell takes a vacation. (7 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
i once played a club with a girl vocalist. before we began the first song, "cotton fields" (we came straight in with no intro) i strummed the chord to get the level. while we were waiting to be introduced the organist hit a few notes out of spite cos we weren't using him and of course we came in in the wrong key. looking back i suppose we could have made it into a joke but we didn't and got paid off...did you have to remind me of that?
2,083 2017-03-21 20:03:32
Re: Rubbish at music theory - what key is my song in??? (4 replies, posted in Music theory)
hi Liz,
you bring up several interesting points. as a solo singer/guitarist, i often find when playing with backing tracks that i forget what key a song is in especially new songs or songs i haven't played for a while, so my answer for that one is to put the key with the title on the mini disc or lap top. but that's no help to you as you play "live".
you mentioned a partner? couldn't he/she help with designating a key? then write it down next to the title on your set list.
when i write songs, i may have a line and a bit of a melody, in which case i just sing that bit over and over while playing chords or just notes till i find a chord or key then the rest falls into place.
in the sample you've put above you begin in one key (which is probably Eb ) then change to a major key C, the third part is still in C, which is a full tone up from the 1st verse.
hope that helps?
2,084 2017-03-19 11:27:04
Re: lost another one (4 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Sad news indeed. To me he was the man that legalised 12 bar rock and roll. RIP rock in peace
2,085 2017-03-19 11:23:25
Re: My NGD pics (6 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Sweet! Looks like you're enjoying that a little too much, if that's possible? It looks real good and more importantly, it looks good in your hands. Rock on
2,086 2017-03-18 10:53:30
Re: new strings (5 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
When I watched the Joe Cocker band around 40 years ago they had 2 guitarist's playing Telecasters who took turns having full change overs, every other song! I expect as they were sweating so much and playing so hard that to avoid tone loss and breakages.
Pro guitarist's will change their strings before each gig, but they all have a guitar technician.
Jim, I change strings when they become dirty or lose tone. I must say that your guitar has a lovely tone even though they are several years old.
2,087 2017-03-17 20:56:43
Topic: new strings (5 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
i last changed the strings on my Telecaster in October last year which is disgusting as i gig most weekends and play quite a bit in the house through the week. i promised that i would change them after new years eve...but that hasn't happened (shame face). every week i think, yes i shall change them Sunday morning, then i play them and they sound fresh and good so i think i'll give them another week! (bad boy, bad boy) i did take some time out today and changed the strings on my crafter, and they sound great Martins 11 gauge. i meant to put on D'Adario which i bought for an astonishing price from a company called "wish". 1 set normally costs £6.00, so when i got 2 sets for less than £5.00 and they look originals, who could complain? they took a while to arrive but still.....
anyone like to tell how often the change their strings?
i have now shamed myself enough and i'm off to change the Tele.
2,088 2017-03-15 18:54:54
Re: SONG TIGLJK (11 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Another cracker me auld mate. In my mind I heard this as a waltz? Well done, songs full of feeling
2,089 2017-03-08 10:17:44
Re: AND ANOTHER PENDING NGD (7 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Had a look at the link and it looks great and would suit your personality perfectly. It's not available over here like most guitars on that site, and as you say, very inexpensive. Have a great time....loud and proud
2,090 2017-03-03 10:29:34
Re: Beamer's Birthday (13 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Many happy returns Scott. Have a really great day, music, love ,laughter and lots of the falling down liquid....always works for me ![]()
2,091 2017-02-26 21:04:53
Re: concerts i wish i hadn't seen (17 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
you say the nicest things Jim..xxx
2,092 2017-02-26 18:58:48
Re: Erlewine Neck Jig (8 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)
so very interesting, i also watched the neck repair videos that come after and i shall come back and watch again....super
2,093 2017-02-26 18:38:55
Re: concerts i wish i hadn't seen (17 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
musical legends like Dylan or John Denver have an aura about them which shines through even when they're not at their best, i suppose if you didn't know who they were you wouldn't have such high expectations. as for Joe Cocker i saw him about 1979 playing in Swansea he and his band were supersonic and one of the best shows i have ever seen. i also heard he was playing live in Cardiff a few years back as support to one of those one hit wonders that no one can remember now, and he was fantastic again (it was an afternoon concert) but all the kids drifted off as they only came for the "pretty boys" that were miming...what has the world come to?
2,094 2017-02-25 09:42:07
Re: concerts i wish i hadn't seen (17 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
If I'm right you're saying....every cloud has a silver lining. Or...roses are red violets are blue, they grow in a garden covered in poo? That's the watered down version.
2,095 2017-02-24 23:12:52
Topic: concerts i wish i hadn't seen (17 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
we've all missed great concerts, i missed Jimmy Page and Robert Plant who turned up with a new band they were promoting in a Pendine caravan club, they got up to jam later in their set. how did i miss it? i was 50 miles away pulling the engine out my car to fix a big end knock.
so...concerts i wish i'd missed; Argent the second time they'd gigged at Llanelli. they were crap the first time and they played exactly the same set 2nd time even the rubbish jokes.
Mott the Hoople, they were awful! 10 years after were also on the bill but they pulled out last minute ggrrr!
Alexis Corner, we were expecting CCS, but we got blues all night. we had to wait till the end to see local group Man who were brill.
anyone know who CCS were and their one big hit?
2,096 2017-02-21 20:49:12
Re: Free software (34 replies, posted in Recording)
i may try again in that case, thanks for the tip
2,097 2017-02-21 20:46:57
Re: Concerts I Wish I Could Have Seen (23 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
ones i attended first
yes in cardiff, topographic tour
supertramp in swansea about 1973
status quo in llanelli about 1970
family, their goodbye tour
there are more but these were best.
ones i'd like to have attended
any beatles
paul mccartney in cardiff around 2010
status quo llanelli parc y scarlets 2016
any yes
any deep purple (original line up after 1972)
any jethro tull
there are more...lots more
2,098 2017-02-21 17:29:56
Re: Free software (34 replies, posted in Recording)
ive had the scarlett 18i6 for a few years and i kept getting emails saying if i registered i'd get a load of stuff plug ins etc so i tried down loading and got nothing. not to say focusrite isnt great stuff as i got a recording studio with it which i only use for mixing and getting stuff ready for youtube or soundcloud. it took me a long time to get into it and had to have assistance which was very good and free. if you can get it then go for it
2,099 2017-02-21 09:57:34
Re: Boy in the Sweetshop (5 replies, posted in Poems)
Thanks Jim, it's amazing what you can do in 10 minutes.
This was meant to go with Easy beats thread kids songs in chat.
2,100 2017-02-20 21:01:06
Re: Kids Song (10 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
not to be pedantic but these posts should be in either songwriting, my local band or poems. having got that out of the way i think it's a great idea. i've left my reply in poems so i don't get shouted at ![]()